Therapeutic Areas

Devices
Obstetrics/Gynecology (Women’s Health)

Overview

Eastern Carolina Women's Center is a busy Private Practice of 7 OB/GYNs and 2 GYN physicians located in New Bern, NC. We are the only women's health care specialist facility in a Tri-County area that serves primarily 102,000 people and secondarily 22,000.

ECWC maintains a prospective research subject database and draws patients from the community as well as from our physician referrals. The database is representative of the area demographic comprised of Caucasians, Hispanics, and African Americans.

Our Principle Investigator is a member of ACRP, is board certified in his specialty. We have three Certified Coordinator. Eastern Carolina is serviced by Carolina East Medical Center, listed among the Top 5 Hospitals in North Carolina. There are currently no other entities that are solely devoted to clinical research in Women’s Health, and we feel confident that we can provide an excellent source for pharmaceutical and device trials.

Experience

ECWC is rapidly building an excellent reputation for conducting trials in a timely and professional manner. Since May of 2002, we have completed more than 100 trials, and enrolling subjects for several more at this time.

The therapeutic areas in which our center conducts research are in women's health:

Cervical Cancer Vaccination

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Contraception

Vaginitis

STDs such as genital warts, HPV, and Bacterial Vaginosis

Endometriosis

Osteoporosis

Hormone Replacement

Clinical Devices

Sexual Dysfunction

Overactive Bladder

Anemia

Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

Secondary Amenorrhea

Vaginal Atrophy

Preeclampsia

Ovarian Tumors

Bleeding patterns

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Uterine Fibroids

Urinary Tract Infections

Facility

ECWC is an outpatient facility. We perform a full array of clinical and diagnostic procedures including bone density, ultrasound, endometrial biopsies, laparoscopies, etc. Our on-site laboratory has a CLIA Certificate of Accreditation and is staffed by three licensed lab techs. We are located on a main thoroughfare in New Bern, with easy access to major highways.

Patients

Our patient population includes women of all ages, from teenagers to geriatrics. Ethnicity is primarily Caucasian and African Americans, with a smaller number of Hispanics. There is a wide spectrum of economic backgrounds, from welfare recipients to wealthy retirees. Because of this diversity, we are able to successfully recruit patients to meet varied study criteria.